Evaluating a Controlled Electromagnetic Launcher for Safe Remote Drug Delivery
John LaRocco,
Qudsia Tahmina,
John Simonis
Abstract:Biologists and veterinarians rely on dart projectors to inject animals with drugs, take biopsies from specimens, or inject tracking chips. Firearms, air guns, and other launchers are limited in their ability to precisely control the kinetic energy of a projectile, which can injure the animal if too high. In order to improve the safety of remote drug delivery, a lidar-modulated electromagnetic launcher and a soft drug delivery dart were prototyped. A single-stage revolver coilgun and soft dart were designed and… Show more
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